By Nancy Spannaus Nov. 23, 2022—In my Thanksgiving post in COVID-ridden 2020, I asserted that this holiday is not about family, but primarily about our survival as a nation. I wrote: From the time of the Pilgrims, to George Washington, to Abraham Lincoln, it was about humbly expressing our gratitude […]Read More »

How Voting Became a Constitutional Right … and How the Supreme Court is Taking It Away A History of Revolution and Counter-Revolution, Part II By Edward Spannaus In Part I , we pointed out that the 1787 Constitution, contrary to popular opinion, neither granted anyone the right to vote, nor […]Read More »

By Nancy Spannaus Nov. 3, 2022—On November 30, I will present my third class series of the year on Abraham Lincoln, The Man and His Legacy. There will be two sessions given over zoom to an audience hosted by the Long Island University Lifelong Learning program called Hutton House. Anyone […]Read More »

By Nancy Spannaus October 17, 2022—Advocates for nuclear energy are in a celebratory mood these days, as several diehard opponents of the life-saving energy source have been forced to revise their plans to shut down nuclear plants. The decision by California Governor Gavin Newsom (confirmed by the legislature) to extend […]Read More »

A Book Review of considerable length Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War Roger Lowenstein Penguin Press, New York, 2022 432 pages Special to American System Now Roger Lowenstein’s Ways and Means is a timely addition to the intense debate in the nation […]Read More »

Nancy Spannaus Addresses the AHA Society Oct. 2, 2022—An important new video is now featured on AmericanSystemNow’s You Tube channel. In an approximate 40-minute presentation, Nancy Spannaus elaborates on the key concepts and the implementation of Alexander Hamilton’s 1791 Report on the Subject of Manufactures, highlighting often-overlooked features of this […]Read More »

by Nancy Spannaus Sept. 25, 2022—With many theatres re-opened, Lin-Manuel’s “Hamilton: An American Musical” is back, playing or scheduled around the nation, and even being translated into German. It is also available on the Disneyplus movie station. So, now is a good time to focus on a crucial question: What […]Read More »

What: Lecture on “Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures: The Ideas That Shaped Our World,” Who: Nancy Spannaus, author of Hamilton Versus Wall Street When: Tonight, September 22, 6:30 Eastern Time How to Access: Visit https://theahasociety.org/events/spannaus0922/ Pre-registration is required and underway and can be accessed here. Sept. 22, 2022–This lecture under the […]Read More »